Hackers:malicious vandals or cyberspace freedom fighters? In the last few yearshacking has become synonymous with electronic crime in the media andthe public mind. The federal agencies strikes down hard on any offenderit catches, and all of a sudden what has earlier been consideredintellectual playfulness today has become serious business ... Thisdocumentary looks at the "2600" community in New York City of today,its meetings and conferences political annotations and historicallyexplores the roots of the definition 'hacking' amongst the model trainenthusiasts at MIT.